Variable effective diameter reflector pan assembly for electric ranges

ABSTRACT

A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter. A substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter is positioned in said opening. The reflector pan has a concave cross-section and a lip extending radially outward from the periphery thereof. At least one clip is affixed to said reflector pan at one or more locations on said lip so as to increase the effective diameter of the reflector pan to a larger diameter than the certain diameter. The clips and the lip support the reflector pan in the cooktop opening regardless of the concentricity of the opening and the reflector pan. In a first embodiment each clip has three tangs that receive the reflector pan lip and a flange extending radially outward of the pan for engaging the cooktop. In a second emdobiment the lip has an S shaped cross-section, the opening on one side of the S shape receiving the reflector pan lip and the opposite end of which extends radially outward of the pan to engage the cooktop. In a third embodiment the reflector pan lip is depressed and the depression is pierced to receive a clip that surrounds the depression and has a tang extending through the pierced opening and has a flange extending radially outward of the pan to engage the cooktop.

Primary ExaminerVolodymyr Y. Mayewsky Attorney--Michael L. Bauchan et al.

United States Patent 11 1 [111 3,783,239

Hill et al. Jan. 1, 1974 1 VARIABLE EFFECTIVE DIAMETER 57 ABSTRACT REFLECTOR PAN ASSEMBLY FOR A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally dis- ELECTRIC RANGES posed electric range cooktops having a substantially [75] Inventors; Hill) W. Hill, 102 East Ripley circular heater element assembly opening of a certain 110 a; Ray d sh fl b th f diameter. A substantially circular reflector pan having West B h Mich an effective diameter less than said certain diameter is positioned in said opening. The reflector pan has a [73] Assignee: Harry W. Hill, West Branch, MlChv oncave cross-section and a lip extending radially out- [22] Filed: July 17, 1972 ward from the periphery thereof. At least one clip is affixed to said reflector pan at one or more locations [21] Appl- N04 272,627 on said lip so as to increase the efiective diameter of the reflector pan to a larger diameter than the certain [521 US. (:1. 1. 219/461, 219/347 diemetet- The clips and the l PP the tefleetet 51 1m. (:1. H05b 3/68 P in the eeektep opening regardless of the concen- [58] Field of Search 219/447, 459, 461, ttieity ef the Opening and the tefleetet P ht a first 2 9 4 4 7 5 7; 24/73 embodiment each clip has three tangs that receive the 248/27, 226 E, 3 D reflector pan lip and a flange extending radially outward of the pan for engaging the cooktop. In a second 5 References Cited embodiment the lip has an S shaped cross-section, the

UNITED STATES PATENTS opening on one side of the S shape receiving the reflector pan lip and the opposite end of which extends af t radially outward of the pan to engage the cooktop. ln '2 727 133 12 1955 sczfizi di.i;III IIIIIII 219/463 a third 'l? reflector up depressed 2 5 5/1961 Locklin i I 24/73 B X and the depression 1s p1erced to rece1ve a clip that sur- 3,279,729 10 1966 Buttriss 24/73 B x rounds the depression and has a tang extending 3.6s6,477 8/1972 Dills et al 219/462 through t Pierced p g and has a flange extending radially outward of the pan to engage the cooktop.

5 Claims, 10 Drawing Figures VARIABLE EFFECTIVE DIAMETER REFLECTOR PAN ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC RANGES BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Electric ranges are literally used in millions of American homes at the present time. These ranges generally include a horizontally disposed cooktop-having several substantially circular openings in which heater element assemblies are positioned. A heater element assembly for purposes of this patent application is defined to usuis, the reflector pan has a concave cross section and a radially extending lip that usually is of a diameter larger than the "cooktop opening in which it is positioned. The reflector pan istherefore supported within the cooktop opening by the peripheral lip. The recessed central portion of the refleceor pan frequently contains one or more openings through'which electrical wires and connections are passed from under the cooktop to the heater element, which is usually positioned so as to be supported by the peripheral lip of the reflector pan.

The reflector pan is usually made of a metallic material that is processed to a veryshiny finish' so as to reflect a substantial amount of the heat radiated upon it. Accordingly, heat that is generated in the heater element and directed downwardly therefrom is reflected in an upward direction by the reflector pan so as to direct-this heat energy upon whatever heating utensil may be positioned on the heater element. However, when foods are spilled on the heater assembly a substantial portion of the spilled food is caught on the reflector pan. The food thus caught is usually burned by the considerable heat in this region and interferes with the heat reflectivity of the reflector pan. Such food also produces an unsanitary condition. Frequent cleaning of reflector'pans in electric ranges is therefore necessary. In view of the frequent spillages and cleanings to which reflector pans are subjected, it is usually necessary during the'useful lifetime of an electric range to replace the reflector pans with which the electric range is originally manufactured and sold. A tremendous market has thus developed in the United Statesfor replacement reflector pans for electric ranges.

However, since various electric range manufacturers produce electric range cooktops having openings of different diameters, replacement reflector pans at the present time must be manufactured in a wide variety of sizes. Reflector pans having relatively small effective diameters are too small to be supported in cooktop openings of a diameter larger than the reflector pan effective diameter. While these differences in size are sometimes so small that a reflector pan designed for use in a range of one manufacturer may temporarily be used in an electric range of a different manufacturer having slightly different diameter cooktop openings, this is not satisfactory. For example, when a reflector pan is carefully set in a cooktop opening larger than that for which it is designed vibrations caused in the electric range by such actions as slamming an oven door in the range will often cause the reflector pan to fall through the cooktop opening. This is quite common where a large section of the reflectorpan edge is removed to accommodate heater element wires and connections. I

It should be noted that the term effective diameter is used herein in reference to the overall diameter of a reflector pan having a portion of its outermost edge removed such that the reflector pan periphery is not a perfect circle. I

It is therefore the object of this invention to provide a reflector pan assembly having a variable effective diameter whereby a certain reflector pan assembly may be supported in cooktop openings of different diameters.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a reflector pan assembly that includes a reflector pan having an effective diameter less than a certain diameter and at least one clip affixed to the outer periphery of the reflector pan so that the effective diameter of the reflector pan is increased to a diameter larger than the certain diameter whereby the reflector pan assembly may be supported in a cooktop opening having a diameter equal to the certain diameter.

It is yet another object of this inventio to provide a unique clip design for attachmentto the periphery of an electric range reflector pan whereby the effective diameter of the reflector pan is increased sufficiently to provide support for the reflector pan in a cooktop opening that is larger in diameter than the effective diameter of the reflector pan.

It is another object of this invention to provide an electric range reflector pan assembly including a reflector pan having an effective diameter less than a certain diameter and a radially extending lip on the periphery thereof and at least one clip affixed to the lip so as to increase the effective diameter of the reflector pan to a diameter in excess of the certain diameter, said clip having at least three tangs between which said lip is inserted and a flange extending radially outward therefrom for engaging the cooktop of the range.

It is another object of this invention to provide an electric range reflector pan assembly including a reflector pan having an effective diameter less than a certain diameter and a radially extending lip on the periphery thereof and at least one clip affixed to the lip so as to increase the effective diameter of the reflector pan to a diameter in excess of the certain diamter, said clip being of an S shaped cross-section and adapted to receive said lip and extend radially outward from said lip for engaging the cooktop of the range.

It is another object of this invention to provide an electric range reflector pan assembly including a reflector pan having an effective diameter less than a certain diameter and a radially extending lip on the periphery thereof and at least one clip affixed to the lip so as to increase the effective diameter of the reflector pan to a diameter in excess of the certain diameter, said pan having a depression in said lip and a hole pierced in said depression and said clip being adapted to surround said depression, extend through the hole, and extend radially outward from said lip for engaging the cooktop of the range.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the subject invention will become apparent from the accompanying drawings and following descriptions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is of a unique reflector pan assembly for use in electric ranges having a horizontally disposed cooktop containing a heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter. A reflector pan having a diameter less than the certain diameter is positioned within the opening and is supported therein by one or more clips being affixed tothe peripheral edge of the reflector pan. The clips are designed so as to increase the effective diameter of the reflector pan assembly and securely supported in said opening.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS This invention will be better understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a reflector pan assembly embodying the principles of the subject invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of aportion of the reflector pan assembly of FIG. 1 taken along the lines 2 FIGS. 3 and 4 are top and end views of the clip employed in FlG. 1.

FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 are top and cross sectional views of an alternate embodiment of the clip disclosed in FIGS. 1 through 4.

FIGS. 8 through 10 are top, cross-sectional, and end views of an alternate embodiment of the clip disclosed in FIGS. 1 through 4. t

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT As shown in FIGS. 1, a reflector pan assembly generally indicated by the numeral 10 according to the subject invention is positioned in an opening 11 within a cooktop 12 of an'electric range. While the cooktop 12 maybe of several diverse materials, it is usually manufactured of a metal that has been coated with porcelain. The reflector pan assembly 10 includes a reflector pan 14 having a radially extending peripheral lip 15 and a plurality of clips 16 through 18 substantially equally positioned about the periphery of the reflector pan 14. A heater element 20 is positioned within the central portion of the reflector pan 14. The heater element 20 is supported by a heater element support 24 supported at points 26 and 27 on the reflector pan l4 and supported at a third location 28 (not shown) below the cooktop 12 surface.

As will be apparent to these versed in the art, the heater element 20 that is herein disclosed has been herein described for descriptive purposes only and may in actual practice be of an almost infinite variety of designs. The same is true of the heater element support 24 and the reflector pan 14, which in the illustrated embodiment has a large notch 29 through which the heater element 20 extends. As shown in FIGS. 2 through 4, each of the clips 16 through 18 disclosed in FIG. 1 include a plurality of tangs 30 through 32 for receiving the lip 15 of the reflector pan l4. Tangs 30 and 31 extend in a first horizonal plane and are designed to extend downwardly at lips 34 and 35, which extend into the concave portion of the reflector pan 14. The tang 32 extends in a second horizontal plane spaced from the first horizonal plane by a distance approximately equal to the thickness of the lip 15 whereby the lip 15 may be securely received between the tangs 30 through 32 of the clip 16.

The clip 16 also includes a flange 36 extending horizontally in a direction opposite that of the tangs 30 through 32. Accordingly, the flanges on each of the clips 16 through 18 increase the effective diameter of the reflector pan 14 so that the reflector pan 14 may be supported in a cooktop opening 11 even though the effective diameter of the reflector pan 14 itself is less than the diameter of the cooktop opening 11.

Since the reflector pan 14 has the notch 29 formed therein it may be passed through an opening, such as the opening 11, smaller than that through which it could pass if the reflector pan 14 were not notched as at 29. As previously suggested, the effective diameter of the reflectorpan 14 as herein used is the diameter of the smallet opening shaped like the opening 11 through which it may be passed. As persons versed in the art will appreciate, the configuration of the reflector pan 14 and the opening 11 may be of several diverse shapes, both of which will affect the effective diameter of the reflector pan 14 as described and used herein.

It should also be noted that the underside 38 of the tang 32 in each of the clips 16 through 18 serves to center the reflector pan l4 in position where it is substantially concentric with the cooktop opening 11. However, by enlarging the flange 36 on each of the clips 16 through 18, as indicated in phantom lines in clip 16 in FIG. 1, persons versed in the art will appreciate that the effective diameter of the reflector pan assembly 10 may be increased sufficiently for the pan 14 to be supported by the clips 16 through 18 regardless whether or not the reflector pan 14 is concentric with the cooktop opening 11.

Persons versed in the art will also appreciate that substantial enlargement of the flange 36 of the clip 16 as noted in FIG. 1 will provide sufficient support of the reflector pan 14 in the cooktop opening 11 such that the clips 17 and 18 may be unnecessary in certain circumstances. Under these circumstances the lip 15 at either side of the notch 29 operates inconjunction with the clip 16 to support the reflector pan 14 at three different locations, which is all that is necessary to assure its stability.

As shown in FIGS. 5 through 8, an alternate embodiment 16 of the clip 16 may be made by fashioning the clip 16 out of a single piece of sheet metal that is formed so as to have an S cross-sectional configuration. As shown in FIG. 6, the clip 16 includes a middle region 40 positioned in a first horizontal plane and flanges 42 and 44 positioned in second and third horizontal planes and spaced from the first horizontal plane by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the lip 15. The middle region 40 of the clip 16 is con nected to the flanges 42 and 44 by vertical end walls 46 and 48. Accordingly, when the lip 15 is inserted between one of the flanges 42 or 44 and the middle region 40 of the clip 16' the corresponding end wall 46 or 48 determines the extent to which the appropriate flange 42 or 44 extends radially outward from the lip 15. This determines the extent to which the effecitve diameter of the reflector pan 14 is enlarged by the clip 16'.

As shown in FIGS. 8 through 10, a clip 16" may be provided in yet a third embodiment of the subject reflector pan assembly 10 when the lip 15 of the reflector pan 14 has a depression 50 formed therein and an opening 52 is pierced in the wall of the depression 50. As opening 53 in the clip 16", is provided to receive the depression 50 of the lip 15 and a tang 54 is provided in the clip 16" for engaging the opening 52. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10, the clip 16" lies entirely in a single plane and is completely prevented from lateral movement unless it is bent to disengage the depression 50. A flange 56 of the clip 16" extends radially outward from the pan 14 so as to increase the effective diameter thereof in the manner previously explained.

" As persons-versed in the art will appreciate, the depression 50 maybe formed toward either side of the lip 15 such that the tang 54 of the clip 16" may extend through the opening 52 either radially inward or radially. outward of the reflector pan 14.

While various embodiments of the subject reflector pan assembly areherein described, persons versed in the art will appreciate that various other modifications of the subject reflector pan assembly may be made without departing of the spirit of this invention. By way of example, during the manufacture of the reflector pan herein disclosed it may be formed to include radially extending tabs for engaging the cooktop in the manner of the clips herein described. Complete or partial removal of such tabs from the reflector pan would allow th e'reflector pan to have'several different effective diameters.

Persons versed in the art will also appreciate that the reflector pan assembly and cooktop opening herein described may be of various other configurations than the substantially circular configuration herein described,

' such as square, without departing from the spirit of this invention. In each such configuration the clips support the reflector pan in the manner herein described and the reflector pan need not be concentric with the cooktop opening in which it is positioned as the clip flanges extend radially to compensate for lack of concentricity.

We claim:

l. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening and removable support means affixed to at least one point on'said reflector pan and radially extending outward therefrom so as'to increase the effective diameter of said reflector pan to a larger diameter than said certain diameter whereby said support means and at least two points on the periphery of said reflector pan assembly substantially opposite said support means support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of said opening and said reflector pan.

2. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a substantially concave crosssection and a radially extending lip on the periphery thereof, and clip means secured to said lip at at least one point on the periphery of said reflector pan and radially extending outward therefrom so as to increase the effective diameter of said reflector pan to a diameter larger than said certain diameter whereby said clip means and the periphery of said reflector pan assembly substantially opposite said clip means support said reflector pan insaid opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and said reflector pan.

3. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly receiving opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a concave crosssection and a lip radially extending outwardly from the periphery thereof, and a clip having three parallel tangs, two of said tangs being in a first plane and the other of said tangs being in a second plane parallel with the first plane and spaced therefrom by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said lip whereby said clip is adapted to receive said lip in a predetermined position between tangs in the first plane and tang s inthe second plane, the tangs in the top plane being adapted to extend partially into said concave recess of said reflector pan, said clip having a flange extending in a direction opposite said tangs and substantially parallel therewith whereby said flange of said clip and a peripherial part of the reflector pan assembly substantially opposite from said clip support the reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and said reflector pan. v

4. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a concave cross-section and a lip extending radially outward therefrom, and at least one clip affixed to said lip at a point on the periphery of said reflector pan for increasing the effective diameter of said reflector pan assembly to a diameter larger than said certain diameter whereby said clip and said reflector pan assembly at at least two points'on the periphery thereof substantially opposite said clip support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and reflector pan, said clip having substantially an S cross-section and including a substantially rectangular middle section disposed in a horizontal plane and two substantially planer flanges disposed in planes above and below said middle section and connected thereto by vertical walls so as to form an S shaped cross-sectional configuration, said flanges each being spaced from said middle section by a distance approximatley equal to the thickness of said lip whereby said clip is adapted to receive said lip between one of said flanges and said middle section and said lip extends therebetween until it abuts one of said walls.

5. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a substantially concave crosssection and a peripheral lip extending radially outward from said concave region, said lip having at least one depression former therein, the side of said depression having an opening therein, and a clip affixed to said lip at the location of said depression for increasing the effective diameter of said reflector pan to a larger diameter than said certain diameter whereby said clip and at least two points on the periphery of said reflector pan assembly substantially opposite said clip support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and said reflector pan, said clip restrained from movement in a lateral direction from said tang whereby when said clip is secured to said reflector pan said flange extends radially outward therefrom.

Patent No. ,783,239 Dated January 1, 1974 I ve t r( HARRY w. HILL, ET. AL.

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

' Column 1, line 23, "refleceor" should read reflector Column 2, line 23, "inventio" should read invention line 46, "diamter" should read diameter Column 3, after line 27 and before "DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFERRED EMBODIMENT", insert FIG. 11 is a top view of the reflector pan assembly of FIG. 1 displaced radially and employing a single clip. line 31, "FIGS." should read FIG. Column 4, line 13, "smallet" should read smallest line 21, after "in" and before "position", insert a line 37, "inconjunction" should read in conjunction line 58, "effecitve" should read effective Column 5,- line 47, after "regardless" and before "of", insert of the concentricity Add the v Figure 11 shown on the attached sheet.

Sign-edand sealed this 6th day of August 1974.

(SEAL) Attest:

MCCOY M. GIBSON, JR. c. MARSHALL TEJKNN Attesting Officer I Commissioner of Patents FOERM P0-1050 (10-69) I USCOMM-DC 60376-P69 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 19! 0-356-33.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,783,239 Dated January 1, l974 Inventor) HARRY w. HILL, ET. AL.

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 1, line 23, "refleceor" should read reflector. Column 2, line 23, "inventio" should read invention line 46, "diamter" should read diameter Column 3, after line 27 and before "DESCRIPTION OF THE I PERFERRED EMBODIMENT", insert FIG. 11 is a top view of the reflector pan assembly of FIG. 1 displaced radially and employing a single clip. line 31, "FIGSJ' should read FIG. Column 4, line 13, "smallet" should read smallest -y line 21, after "in" and before "position", insert a line 37, "inconjunction" should read in conjunction line 58, "effecitve" should read effective Column S,- line 47, after "regardless" and before "of", insert of the concentricity Add the Figure 11 shown on the attached sheet.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of August 1974.

(SEAL) Attestz V I MCCOY M. GIBSON, JR. I c. MARSHALL TDIKNN y,

Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 1 FORM Po-1050 (10-69) v h uscoMM-Dc wan-Pm I v U.5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: I9! 0-366-334. 

1. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening and removable support means affixed to at least one point on said reflector pan and radially extending outward therefrom so as to increase the effective diameter of said reflector pan to a larger diameter than said certain diameter whereby said support means and at least two points on the periphery of said reflector pan assembly substantially opposite said support means support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of said opening and said reflector pan.
 2. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a substantially concave cross-section and a radially extending lip on the periphery thereof, and clip means secured to said lip at at least one point on the periphery of said reflector pan and radially extending outward therefrom so as to increase the effective diameter of said reflector pan to a diameter larger than said certain diameter whereby said clip means and the periphery of said reflector pan assembly substantially opposite said clip means support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and said reflector pan.
 3. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly receiving opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a concave cross-section and a lip radially extending outwardly from the periphery thereof, and a clip having three parallel tangs, two of said tangs being in a first plane and the other of said tangs being in a second plane parallel with the first plane and spaced therefrom by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said lip whereby said clip is adapted to receive said lip in a predetermined position between tangs in the first plane and tangs in the second plane, the tangs in the top plane being adapted to extend partIally into said concave recess of said reflector pan, said clip having a flange extending in a direction opposite said tangs and substantially parallel therewith whereby said flange of said clip and a peripherial part of the reflector pan assembly substantially opposite from said clip support the reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and said reflector pan.
 4. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a concave cross-section and a lip extending radially outward therefrom, and at least one clip affixed to said lip at a point on the periphery of said reflector pan for increasing the effective diameter of said reflector pan assembly to a diameter larger than said certain diameter whereby said clip and said reflector pan assembly at at least two points on the periphery thereof substantially opposite said clip support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and reflector pan, said clip having substantially an S cross-section and including a substantially rectangular middle section disposed in a horizontal plane and two substantially planer flanges disposed in planes above and below said middle section and connected thereto by vertical walls so as to form an S shaped cross-sectional configuration, said flanges each being spaced from said middle section by a distance approximatley equal to the thickness of said lip whereby said clip is adapted to receive said lip between one of said flanges and said middle section and said lip extends therebetween until it abuts one of said walls.
 5. A reflector pan assembly for use in horizontally disposed electric range cooktops having a substantially circular heater element assembly opening of a certain diameter comprising, in combination, a substantially circular reflector pan having an effective diameter less than said certain diameter positioned in said opening, said reflector pan having a substantially concave cross-section and a peripheral lip extending radially outward from said concave region, said lip having at least one depression former therein, the side of said depression having an opening therein, and a clip affixed to said lip at the location of said depression for increasing the effective diameter of said reflector pan to a larger diameter than said certain diameter whereby said clip and at least two points on the periphery of said reflector pan assembly substantially opposite said clip support said reflector pan in said opening regardless of the concentricity of said opening and said reflector pan, said clip having a central opening for receiving said depression and having a tang extending across said opening and adapted to pass through the opening in said depression when said depression has been received by said clip opening whereby when said clip affixed to said lip it is restrained from movement in a lateral direction from said tang whereby when said clip is secured to said reflector pan said flange extends radially outward therefrom. 